Nkangi Kiditu (Crucifix)
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Caption
Kongo. Nkangi Kiditu (Crucifix), early 17th century. Copper alloy, 13 1/2 x 6 x 1 in. (34.3 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jean C. and Raymond E. Britt Jr. Collection, by exchange , 2011.74. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Nkangi Kiditu (Crucifix)
Date
early 17th century
Geography
Possible place made: Cabinda, Angola, Possible place made: Zaire Province, Angola, Possible place made: Lower Congo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 6 x 1 in. (34.3 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm)
Markings
Verso: "Crucifix fabriqué au 16e siècle par les noirs du royaume de San Salvador (Bas-Congo et Congo Portugais) lors de leur évangélisation surtout par les Capucins portugais.”
Credit Line
Gift of Jean C. and Raymond E. Britt Jr. Collection, by exchange
Accession Number
2011.74
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